LOS ANGELES - Britain’s Prince Charles has given a rare interview that will be broadcast on the eve of his first joint official tour with his new wife, Camilla.

CBS television’s “60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft interviewed the heir to the British throne last month in the English village of Poundbury — the prince’s pioneer project in social and ecological harmony.

Details of the interview were not immediately available. It will be aired on Oct. 30.

Charles and Camilla, who married in April after a 35-year affair, will visit New York, Washington and San Francisco in November.

The official tour is seen as the first test abroad of the popularity of the newlyweds. Charles’ first wife, Princess Diana, was extremely popular in the United States before her death in a 1997 car crash.

The Prince of Wales has given an exclusive interview to BBC environment correspondent Sarah Mukherjee on the future of farming and the environment.
Here is a transcript of the interview: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4382264.stm

Thanks lots for the pictures Amira, Good to see The Duchess of Cornwall has been got used to Royal duties and doing alone by herself though it's inside Clarence House, im so looking forward to see how will she in America, its interesting as her first oversea visit as the wife of the heir to the throne.

Even if Charles sobbed his heart out on international television about Diana [some] would say he didn't care!!

There are those who will always seek out "evidence" to support their own viewpoints, prejudices and particular take on things. I guess public figures are well aware of this, and just trust that those who don't hold emotional vested interests will actually listen to what they have to say in a more open-minded manner.

For example, Charles may say during the interview that he was shocked at Diana's death. Some people will respond with "Liar!", "Hypocrite!", "Adulterer!" and others will go "how sad." Take your pick. The other question about this is that if some choose not to believe a word he says, why bother watching in the first place? What's the point?

This endless fretting and feigned outrage every step of the way, from engagement, wedding, tiara-wearing etc etc, all wrapped up in the moralistic and doom-laden prediction that any or all spell the demise of the House of Windsor, is not only tedious, but with the increasing acceptance of Camilla (with bells on this week!), becomes masochistic. Like it or not, time to move on, I say. Looking back, or looking forward: it's a choice.
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There are those who will always seek out "evidence" to support their own viewpoints, prejudices and particular take on things. I guess public figures are well aware of this, and just trust that those who don't hold emotional vested interests will actually listen to what they have to say in a more open-minded manner.

For example, Charles may say during the interview that he was shocked at Diana's death. Some people will respond with "Liar!", "Hypocrite!", "Adulterer!" and others will go "how sad." Take your pick. The other question about this is that if some choose not to believe a word he says, why bother watching in the first place? What's the point?

This endless fretting and feigned outrage every step of the way, from engagement, wedding, tiara-wearing etc etc, all wrapped up in the moralistic and doom-laden prediction that any or all spell the demise of the House of Windsor, is not only tedious, but with the increasing acceptance of Camilla (with bells on this week!), becomes masochistic. Like it or not, time to move on, I say. Looking back, or looking forward: it's a choice.
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This endless fretting and feigned outrage every step of the way, from engagement, wedding, tiara-wearing etc etc, all wrapped up in the moralistic and doom-laden prediction that any or all spell the demise of the House of Windsor, is not only tedious, but with the increasing acceptance of Camilla (with bells on this week!), becomes masochistic. Like it or not, time to move on, I say. Looking back, or looking forward: it's a choice.
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The sentence was too long in any case but I wanted to make an allusion to the significance of the Queen allowing Camilla to wear the Delhi Durbar tiara. I thought "with bell's on" summed it up nicely. Next time I will use an asterisk, and at the bottom of the post include a "deciphering code" footnote. :)
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#1-2:Britain's Prince Charles tries his hand at hedgelaying, during the National Hedgelaying Championships at the Prince's Home Farm, at Tetbury, England, Saturday Oct. 29 2005.The Prince was scheduled to present the prizes to the competition winners.(AP Photo/David McHugh, pool)
#3: Britain's Prince Charles breaks into laughter while he talks to graduates from The Prince's Trust personal development course during a visit to Merton College in London Friday Oct. 28, 2005. (AP Photo/Adrian Dennis/Pool)